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Police search for bank robber

The Madison Police Department is searching for the man who robbed an Associated Bank office on Monroe Street early Saturday morning.

According to the police report, the suspect entered the bank at approximately 10:40 a.m., approached a female teller and gave her a note.

In the note, the suspect stated he was armed and the teller was to give him money, the investigation states.

The police report said no weapon was seen, and the suspect received an undisclosed amount of cash and fled the area on foot.

A canine unit was called in after the robbery, but police were unable to locate the suspect, described in the police report as a black male around 5-foot-11.

The suspect appeared to be in his late teens and wore a black hooded parka and blue jeans, according to the report.

Sergeant Steve Beavers said the number of bank robberies in Madison is not high, despite a small streak in the past month.

"I don't think that's an unusual number considering the size of Madison," he said.

According to Beavers, police will follow typical protocol and notify Crimestoppers of the situation.

"While I can't speak on the specific robbery, usually we take the evidence found at the scene of the crime and investigate further," he said.

Beavers also said the recent robbery appears to have no connection to the robberies committed in December.

When bank robberies occur, Beavers said the police department collaborates with federal officials because banks are federally insured.

"[Bank robberies] become the jurisdiction of the FBI," he said. "Federal authorities become the lead investigator."